Is it just me or has the forum died down quite a bit...

The upgrade doesn't bother me and hasn't slowed my computer down at all.

But the topics are boring and repetitive:

"What's my hair type?"

"Scissor Happy Stylist Strikes Again"

"So and So BC'd"

...and on and on and on...ad nauseum.

I'll continue to pay my $6.50 just for the perk of being able to comment or ask a question here and there. Its not a ton of money per year and I think I'll just mosey (sp?) on down to the Health & Fitness Forum and take up residence down there.
 
WhipEffectz1 said:
You know, with the exception of tonight, I'm rarely on here. I'll drop in and post a couple times but if someone checked my average time, it would be very low. With the ongoing maintenance, I decided to invest my time in other stuff that I have put to the side or ignored. It has worked wonders in my life. This board will likely survive because of the business model it was built on. Its just a time and season for everything. This is not the end of the world. lol Maybe back in the day but certainly not now.
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I feel u on that! LOL I'm actually working out now and doing stuff that I used to be so lazy about.. I'd rather sit on here and make up an excuse.:look: & I'm actually buying more clothes/shoes than I am on hair products.
 
I switched to Firefox and this solved my loading problem. I think its the lack of newbies posting that has caused the slow down. I often see newbies asking questions and introductions and their aren't as many replies. I remember a time when people would stop in to welcome them and now there is hardly any responses.
 
Ha! Read my signature line below..Every since the upgrade the site has gone donwhill for me. Really slow and takes forever for a page to load up.
 
MissHoney26 said:
I feel u on that! LOL I'm actually working out now and doing stuff that I used to be so lazy about.. I'd rather sit on here and make up an excuse.:look: & I'm actually buying more clothes/shoes than I am on hair products.
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Yeah, I've been working out more as well.
 
When this site was being upgraded it just didn't seem to function. Couldn't log on at all most of the time. I just gave up for a while.
 
Upgrade make the look and feel.....different, not necessarily better. Alot of the longtimers have stopped posting which is really sad. The search feature is or was, haven't tried in while, the pits! I used it a lot so for it not to be working probably is a drag (less wisdom/knowledge). Not to mention, the feature that allowed you to look or save all of your old posts. That's how I kept up with my favorite threads. Now, there all gone??? Don't like the site as much.
 
I used to lurk a little back when I joined and this site was ALWAYS active with interesting topics that kept me occupied. When I finally decided to pay my $6.50 it was about the same but the tone of the board slowly became somewhat hostile. Now it's just dead like the others said with the same, repetitive topics. I used to love when members started threads about controversial people on Youtube because it brought together so many different opinions and aspects that would actually make me think, want to debate, and POST; don't get me wrong though, sometimes it went too far but that was because one too many people ruined it. I feel like now everyone's on edge because of the updates and new rules, which I understand but it would be nice to bring back that spark and the bang we used to have in this forum.

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EDIT: This is just a list of some of the stuff that I'm talking about above that I noticed is contributing to LHCF's dull atmosphere.

- Inferior search
- Censorship of newbies (Don't-you-dare-post-stop-being-lazy-and-search type of attitude.)
- Repetitive topics (BC threads, challenges, increase in natural hair topics and the decrease in relaxed hair topics, wigs and protective style threads, etc.)
- Lack of participation when new threads are made (I don't think it's just me but when I start a thread I get tons of views but few responses. What's the point of me even posting then and paying my subscription fee?)
- Ads
- New "like" option (This encourages people not to post in my opinion.)

Anyway, that's my two cents. Can anyone tell me why LHCF banned the creation of the "Random Thoughts" threads? Oh and what's this banning of "interesting" members that everyone is talking about? I don't want to know the individuals that were banned but I'm curious as to what made these members intriguing and what caused them to be banned?
 
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Im happy I'm not the only one who has noticed the repetitiveness. Although to be fair I've spent most o my hair sharing time over on my blog and likewise primarily following hair blogs.

Im down for reviving LHCF, I relaxed my hair this past Wednesday, well I'm underprocessed so it's more like texlaxed but I'll post pics n update you all as soon as I get home
 
MzShouldaLength said:
I agree with everyone who said the upgrade was kind of a thrill killer. The search function is extra slaw now. Before, with the google search engine, you could find exactly what you were looking for. With this new search, I'm always finding things that have NOTHING to do with what I wanted. It sucks that this die down happened right around the time when I came out of lurkdom. :ohwell: hopefully we can bring it back to life. Good post OP. I thought I was the only one who felt this way.
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This search feature change was just SO annoying. It was also very disappointing.
 
I don't even mind the upgrades that much. I just don't come on here really because I feel bored. I love the nail forum and spend most of my LHCF time there...when I do come up to the hair forum, it's the same threads over and over again.

1. You BCed/are transitioning and it's a glorious, marvelous thing.
2. Nobody understands black hair, be it natural or relaxed.
3. That stylist who ripped through your hair and chopped off all your progress sucks. But why didn't you get out the chair tho?
4.You grew fifty-eleven inches of hair in a month, and you are gonna tell us all about it. Again and again and again.
5.You want to know your hair type. As long as no one says "4b"
6. Everybody is as obsessed with hair as LHCFers are...that traffic cop who gave you a ticket for doing 95 in a 55 area? He was mad because you dare to wear your natural hair. Your boss gave that big assignment to someone else? Don't even worry about it, because it has nothing to do with your job performance. She's just mad at your swanging hair. Your cat won't come when you call it? It's only hating because you have longer hair than it does. And because you're black.
7. People think your kinky hair is bad.


We get it...we know. Can we converse about something else?
And can the mods ease up?! Why is bald headed censored?! smh!! :rofl:
 
I have also noticed this. For me, my hair is in protective styles and I have a regimen and unless someone has some miracle growth thing to increase how much to grow in a month, I don't see myself here too much. (there are basics to this long hair thing and I think its been said a thousand times) Like others have said, I have found other things to put my energy in to keep me busy and take my mind off my hair. Maybe others are doing the same.
 
When I first joined earlier this year, it was definitely on and popping. I've noticed the site slow down also. It's very clear that some, not all, of the LHCF celebrities -- those with developed reggies, blogs, yt vids, etc -- are too busy to answer questions or simply just refuse to entertain questions from newbies and have taken on an anti-newbie mentality and only talk to other vets. In most instances, a newbie struggling with her own hair will likely not know how to help another newbie, so that translates into site inactivity if vets are not logging in or helping newbies.

I read a post by someone saying that they refuse to take any advice from a newbie. I understand that someone may appear to be a newbie by the sign-up date, but may be a vet to the hair game. I think we can all learn from each other, seasoned vet or newbie. I feel that LHCF is very clique-ish and it can be somewhat of a challenge for a newbie to integrate into the forum. As a newbie, I found my place and made several friends through lurking and joining challenges. Because of the discouraging behaviors of some here on LHCF, I mainly ask "my friends" questions now rather than posting threads. Some of "my friends" are vets and I'm thankful they have provided me with assistance.

The downturn of the site, IMO, may be attributed to newbies being discouraged to post and highly and aggressively encouraged to use the search feature for answers and the fact that vets only talk to vets. And yes, the upgrade probably played a part. My comments are just a generalization and my views through observation.

Solitude, ITA that there are a lot of natural threads out there and I too am relaxed. On behalf of the newbies, thank you for assisting us. I can see how annoying it would be to suggest something and a not have it accepted. I use to run off and do everything suggested but I suffered a setback from chasing my tail so now, I filter the suggestions and use discretion.
 
divachyk Solitude That's interesting, because I'm natural and find myself on LHCF a lot less than I thought I would be because I feel a lot of threads are relaxed or transitioning threads...or a lot of the natural hair questions are about straightening, which I don't really do. Hmmm...
 
Chaosbutterfly said:
I don't even mind the upgrades that much. I just don't come on here really because I feel bored. I love the nail forum and spend most of my LHCF time there...when I do come up to the hair forum, it's the same threads over and over again.

1. You BCed/are transitioning and it's a glorious, marvelous thing.
2. Nobody understands black hair, be it natural or relaxed.
3. That stylist who ripped through your hair and chopped off all your progress sucks. But why didn't you get out the chair tho?
4.You grew fifty-eleven inches of hair in a month, and you are gonna tell us all about it. Again and again and again.
5.You want to know your hair type. As long as no one says "4b"
6. Everybody is as obsessed with hair as LHCFers are...that traffic cop who gave you a ticket for doing 95 in a 55 area? He was mad because you dare to wear your natural hair. Your boss gave that big assignment to someone else? Don't even worry about it, because it has nothing to do with your job performance. She's just mad at your swanging hair. Your cat won't come when you call it? It's only hating because you have longer hair than it does. And because you're black.
7. People think your kinky hair is bad.


We get it...we know. Can we converse about something else?
And can the mods ease up?! Why is bald headed censored?! smh!! :rofl:
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sorry but the cat thing had me :lachen::lachen::lachen::lol:
(no offense if that was a real scenario for someone :look:)
 
I think it all went downhill after they banned 'Random Thoughts'. I think that rubbed alot of people the wrong way. A bunch of posters I used to enjoy, I haven't seen since.

And of course, the wiggity wack updates didn't help the situation.

I'm so sad about it.
 
B4 I joined and used to lurk, it seemed as is LHCF was a "safe" place to b. Where people werent mean for no reason, everyones opinion was respected even if not agreed with, and basically ladylike. Since actually paying my money to become a menber, I found out it wasnt so. So many people r so quick to gang up on one person for saying what they think(although I thought that was the purpose of a forum) that I know for a fact it puts people off from posting. If the people guilty of the above offense would go somewhere, Im sure it would pick up around here.
 
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I noticed a change as well. When I first joined 90% of the members contributed to the forum whether you were a newbie or a vet.

The newbies did not just ask questions or lurk but when they learned something on their own they came back to the board and shared their technique, knowledge, or new product. That's what kept the board exciting and active.
 
I agree with all those who said the lackluster feel of the forum is due to upgrades, newbie fear of posting and more. However, I think it might also have to do with members' fear of their pictures and posts appearing elsewhere on the web. I have a seen more than one thread in which someone's picture was used as a before and after picture for a product they don't approve of. Or they're product rave, etc. was being used as a testimonial for a book, comb, product or whatever. I think some people have just become so weary of that happening to them that they limit what they say in here. And I can't say I blame them.
 
pookaloo83 said:
Hmmm... I've rarely seen people tell newbies to search.
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Oh... There was a point were people were being ridiculously obnoxious with that! :nono: :nono: :nono:

I remember thinking on several occasions that in the time it took the poster to be that rude, they could have just answered the question. One poster in particular would go so far as to do the search herself and post a link(s).
 
It seems that as soon as I finally bite the bullet and become a paid member things slowed down drastically. And it seems the upgrade is the main culprit. I agree with others who have said that it used to literally take hours to go through all the new threads. Now, the same threads stay on the 1st page for days. I really do hope things pick up around here. But there is a pretty good chance that my subscription will not be renewed. Just hoping tptb are reading these threads and working on ways to correct things the "upgrade" messed up.
 
HappilyLiberal said:
Oh... There was a point were people were being ridiculously obnoxious with that! :nono: :nono: :nono:

I remember thinking on several occasions that in the time it took the poster to be that rude, they could have just answered the question. One poster in particular would go so far as to do the search herself and post a link(s).
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Agreed:yep:. Happened to me on my first thread. I did a thread asking if there was an upcoming Atl meet up and someone told me to do a search:perplexed I said well I did and didn't see anything. She said I searched it and plenty of threads came up. I was like umm those meet ups already happened so I'm pretty sure I can't go:look: I decided then I won't be attending any meetups:lol:.
 
The admins do pay attention to their paying subscribers. I'm inclined to believe this thread was the last push towards a downgrade desired by the active members on the board. I'm so used to facebook upgrading at whim and not listening to complaints that I wasn't too bothered by the facelift, albeit abrupt. I got used to it. The move to downgrade was really a move that made me believe LHCF is more than just a board and money maker, but a community, admins included. Cheesy, but true.

Personally, I'm going to take advantage of my membership and not be so stuck on simply searching. new threads are important for the vitality of a board. I don't mind sifting through pages of threads. I don't mind if it's a question being asked by a new generation of LHCFers, honestly I like it. I like multiple interesting conversations going on. the fewer the convos the more pages I am unable to read within a thread because of the sheer volume (excluding challenge threads, volume is expected).

So, I apologize in advance for any threads I may begin that ask questions that I did not find a specific answer to in my searches. Sometimes one person's answered question just doesn't fit your query. It's not always a one size fits all answer. Maybe pushing that onto newbies is what has slowed the thread.

I'm about to start a thread...don't hurt me...*musters unabashed courage...*
 
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